Boehner, Bush, and Clinton make good on a podium promise

In retrospect, promising to help raise the additional $10 million needed to complete the Flight 93 National Memorial may have been the most popular thing a former president could do in front of a crowd of thousands at the memorial’s September 10th dedication.

That’s what President Bill Clinton did as he wound down his speech at the ceremony – by claiming to be “aghast” that the memorial still wasn’t fully funded.

“Since I am no longer in office I can do unpopular things,” said Clinton. “Speaker Boehner and I have already volunteered to do a bipartisan event in Washington. Let’s get this show on the road. Let’s roll.”

And it looks like it’s happening – Yahoo News reports that President George W. Bush is also involved in the effort. No word yet on when the first event is scheduled – or how much a plate will run you.